Lamp-chimney holder.



G., E. ALPHIN. LAMP CHIMNEY HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED Elf-P1216, 1909.

Patented May '3, 1910.

W l HUH T wi twwwo GILBERT E. ALPHIN, OF MOUNT OLIVE, NORTH CAROLINA.

LAMP-CHIMNEY HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 16, 1909.

Serial No. 518,040.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GILBERT E. ALPHIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mount Olive, in the county of Wayne and State of NorthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp-Chimney Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in chimney holders.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved holder of thischaracter by means of which a chimney may be securely held in place onthe burner of the lamp.

Another object is to rovide a lamp chimney holder which wil l be simple,stron durable and inexpensive in construction, e cient in operation andwell adapted to the purpose to which it is designed.

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrange ment of parts aswill be more fully described and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

In the accompanyin drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view 0% a lampchimney and burner showing the application of the invention thereto.Fig. 2, is a plan view of the holder removed from the chimney.

In the embodiment of the invention, I provide loop shaped elements 1,which are preferably formed of malleable wire, and in the opposite sidesof which, adjacent to their looped ends, are formed eyes 2. With theeyes of each section is slidably engaged the side portion of theopposing section so that the looped ends of the latter overlap andslidably en age with each other and form an adjustabIe chimney engagingring 3.

The outer ends of the loop-shaped wire elements are brought together andsecured by twisting or by other suitable fastening means and to saidconnected ends is secured one end of coil springs 4, on the oppositeends of which are formed hooks 5, which are adapted to be engaged withthe outer edge of the burner as clearly shown in Fig. 1, of thedrawings.

In applying the device to a chimney, the inner ends of the loop-shapedsections or elements are pushed apart until a ring is formed ofsufficient size to be passed over the flared upper end of the chimneyafter which the looped ends of the elements 1, are drawn together untilsaid ends engage the chimney at its smallest diameter. After thusengaging the holder with the chimney, the side portions of theloop-shaped elements 1, are drawn down around the sides of the bulgedportions of the chimney and the hooks 5, on the lower ends of thesprings a, are engaged with the edge of the burner,"

thereby securely holding the chimney in place on the latter.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction and operation of the invention will bereadily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined in theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is: i

1. A chimney holder comprising two loopshaped flexible elements, eyesformed on the opposite sides of the looped ends of each of said elementsto receive the side portions of the other element, whereby the loopedends of the latter are slidably connected together to form an adjustablechimney engaging ring, coiled springs secured to the outer ends of saidloop-shaped elements, and means to secure the outer ends of the springsto the lamp burner.

2. A chimney holder comprising two wire strips bent intermediately oftheir ends to form loop-shaped elements, each element having the freeends thereof twisted together and provided near the bent central portionthereof with oppositely disposed eyes, the side members of one elementbeing slidably engaged with the eyes of the other element, and coiledsprings secured at one end to the twisted ends of the respectiveelements and adapted to be connected at their other ends to a lampburner.

Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

GILBERT E. ALPHIN.

Witnesses:

D. K. KORNEGAY, R. C. KORNEGAY.

Patented May 3, 1910.

